Italy vs United States
United States is 32.5 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into United States about 33 times.
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Italy is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 32.5× the size of Italy.
| Italy | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than United States?
- No. Italy is 32.5 times smaller than United States. Italy covers 302,068 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into United States?
- About 33 times: United States has 32.5× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², United States 35 per km².